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When People Ask Me For a Great Music Recommendation, I Give 'Em This

What do you get when you cross Amy Winehouse and Tina Turner with Mick Jagger and a dose of the Squirrel Nut Zippers?

You’d get something a lot like Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, the ridiculously high-energy blues-rock band that has quickly become my new obsession. They got their start in NYC, and are now picking up new fans all over the country, thanks to their uniquely soulful sound. Sister Sparrow (real name: Arleigh Kincheloe) leads the 8-piece, all-male band The Dirty Birds with her dynamic, powerful voice. When you see them live, you won’t believe that huge voice comes out of such a tiny girl (usually clad in leather and sequins). They just kicked off a national tour, so catch them in your town, and when they become the next Rolling Stones, you can say you saw them when...

Check out the band’s latest single, “Make It Rain,” from their upcoming album Pound of Dirt, here!

What do you think of their sound? Have you discovered any great new bands lately?